In Sermon Illustrations: "Two Destinies"

Jesus And I

Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Jan 4, 2021

When missionary Dan Crawford's body was found, a well worn New Testament was found in the coat pocket of that great missionary to Africa. Inside he had penned the words of a man unashamed of the testimony of His Lord: I cannot do it alone! The waves dash fast and high; The fog comes chilling ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 1:12, Romans 1:16

Tags: Fellowship, Communion, Discipleship, Suffering, Testimony, Ashamed Of Christ  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blood Of The Lamb

Contributed by John Bright on Apr 6, 2025

All the Passover lambs were killed by bleeding and the blood was collected in a bowl. Then, it was applied to the door on the two sides and the top. Exodus 12:7 “And they shall take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and on the lintel of the houses where they eat it.” They had ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 12:7

Tags: Sins, Transgressions, Iniquities, Blood, Lamb  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Methodist

Chuck Swindoll, In His Book, "Living Above The ...  PRO

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 20, 2001

Chuck Swindoll, in his book, "Living Above the Level of Mediocrity," tells about a church in the Soviet Union a few years ago that was forced to meet secretly because the holding of house church services was illegal. They tried to be as inconspicuous as possible as they gathered on Sunday ...read more

Tags: Faith

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Illustration) In The Former Soviet Union ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 26, 2007

1. (Illustration) In the former Soviet Union several years ago, there was a house church that had to meet in secret to avoid reprisals from the communist government. One Sunday these believers arrived inconspicuously in small groups throughout the day so as not to arouse the suspicion of KGB ...read more

Choosing Life

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009

CHOOSING LIFE Two paraplegics were in the news recently. One was Kenneth Wright, a high school football star and later an avid wrestler, boxer, hunter and skin diver. A broken neck sustained in a wrestling match in 1979 left him paralyzed from the chest down. He underwent therapy, and his doctors ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

This Year, 700,000 Americans Will Suffer A ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 18, 2006

This year, 700,000 Americans will suffer a stroke. Two-thirds of them will be 60 years of age or older. (Foster ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

I Have Wandered All My Life, And I Have Also ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I have wandered all my life, and I have also traveled; the diference between the two being this, that we wander for ...read more

Tags: Enjoyment

It Is Not Said That After Keeping Gods ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is not said that after keeping Gods commandments, but in keeping them, there is great reward. God has linked these two things together, ...read more

Tags: Commandments General

Yesterday Is A Memory; Tomorrow Is An ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Yesterday is a memory; tomorrow is an imagination; today is eternity. Cut out two days of your life, yesterday with its mistakes, ...read more

Tags: Present

Louis Pasteur Wrote, "When I Approach A Child, ...

Contributed by Jim Kane on Sep 27, 2008

Louis Pasteur wrote, "When I approach a child, he inspires in me two sentiments; tenderness for what he is, ...read more

Tags: Children

Denomination: Church Of God

Billy Sunday Said,

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Oct 30, 2009

Billy Sunday said, "I know the devil is real for two reasons: #1, because the Bible says so, and #2, ...read more

Tags: Satan

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

A Spotlight And A Laser Beam  PRO

Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Dec 30, 2003

[illustration] Have you ever wondered what makes the difference between a spotlight and a laser beam? How can a medium-powered laser burn through steel in a matter of seconds, while the most powerful spotlight can only make it warm? Both may have the same electrical power requirements. The ...read more

Scripture: John 17:11

Tags: Unity, Backward, Fear, Forward, Humor  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A. He's Closer Than You Think. Gen. 1:1 "In ...

Contributed by Jeffrey Dillinger on May 26, 2007

A. He’s Closer Than You Think. Gen. 1:1 “In the beginning GOD!” That is a wow statement. God began us, created us. In the days of creation he waited until the last thing to create was mankind. God created Adam and Eve and it was like these two chairs right next to each other. But then Eve ...read more

Tags: God Brings Hope

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Robert Kupferschmid Was An 81-Year Old With No ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007

Robert Kupferschmid was an 81-year old with no flying experience. However, due to a tragic emergency, he was forced to fly an airplane. On June 17, 1998, he and his 52-year-old pilot friend, Wesley Sickle, were flying from Indianapolis to Muncie, Indiana. During the flight, the pilot slumped over ...read more

Tags: Faith

E. C. Mckenzie Said, "A Good Sermon Helps ...  PRO

Contributed by Bruce Howell on Feb 27, 2001

E. C. McKenzie said, “A good sermon helps people to two ways: Some rise from it greatly strengthened; ...read more

Tags: Communication General

Denomination: Wesleyan

Some People Are Like Ken, The Struggling Student, ...  PRO

Contributed by Greg Yount on Nov 30, 2001

Some people are like Ken, the struggling student, who, during an exam was asked by his teacher, “how close are you to the ...read more

Tags: Truth, Faith

Denomination: Baptist

If You Could Kick The Person Responsible For ...  PRO

Contributed by Steven Dow on Jul 26, 2002

“If you could kick the person responsible for most of your troubles in the backside, you wouldn’t be able to sit down for ...read more

Tags: Hardship Of Life

The Divorce Rate  PRO

Contributed by Jeff Simms on Jul 6, 2003

Back in 1870’s there was one divorce for every 34 marriages. By 1900, one in five marriages ended in divorce. Today, one ...read more

Tags: Marriage General, Marriage Commitment

Denomination: Baptist

Anyone Whos Ever Filed A Tax Return Or Visited ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Anyone whos ever filed a tax return or visited the Department of Motor Vehicles understands that government does two ...read more

Tags: Government

The Older I Get, The More I Believe That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The older I get, the more I believe that nothing in the world equals friendshipthat marvelous assurance that everything will always be true and good ...read more

Tags: Compassion